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They make some of their own weapons, and hew to domestic priorities that, until the summer, kept them on the sidelines of the war between the U.S. and Iran.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026
Claire made Jack a promise while he lay in her arms in hospital - and this week she feels like, more than a decade on, she kept that promise.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
In 2008, while the City Council was taking a second look at Special Order 40, Gates pushed back on the idea that it kept police from working with immigration authorities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
Those interviewed all said the mother and son kept to themselves and that he rarely went out.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
He had kept his helmet on, because he could not undo the many knots he had tied to keep it on.
From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios
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